TL;DR

Technical Art Director (GameDev): Guides teams in shaping artistic and technical vision for the project with an accent on connecting creative ideas with practical solutions. Focus on leading a team of technical artists, maintaining standards, and participating in recruitment to develop technical art talent.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Canada

Salary: $110,000 to $160,000 CAD

Company

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What you will do

Collaborate to shape the overall technical vision and assess technical feasibility.
Identify and evaluate project risks, including engine, data, and feature challenges.
Review existing tools and design custom tools that support art pipelines and workflows.
Lead a team of technical artists, aligning their skills and strengths with project needs.
Approve, teach, and maintain technical specifications, and stay informed on industry trends.
Participate in recruitment and help develop technical art talent.

Requirements

7+ years of art, technical art, and programming experience with 5+ years of leadership.
Broad art knowledge including characters, textures, modeling, environments, lighting, rendering, shaders, and biomes.
Strong understanding of game engines such as Unity or Unreal.
Proficiency with 2D tools like Photoshop and 3D software such as 3ds Max, Maya, and Substance Painter.
Familiarity with scripting languages such as C#, Python, JavaScript, or MaxScript.
Experience using bug tracking tools like Jira and version control systems such as Perforce.

Culture & Benefits

Embrace a hybrid work model, helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities while maintaining work-life balance.